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Westminster council deadlocks on mayor pro tem after repeated 3–3 ballots, delays choice
Summary
After multiple rounds of secret-ballot voting produced repeated 3–3 ties on Dec. 1, Westminster City Council postponed its selection of mayor pro tem and recessed to gather additional ballots, leaving the position unresolved for the night.
Westminster City Council deadlocked repeatedly on the selection of a mayor pro tem following the swearing-in of newly elected members on Dec. 1, forcing the body to postpone the choice after several tied secret ballots.
The council conducted multiple rounds of secret-ballot voting late in the meeting; in several announced tallies the clerk reported 3 votes for one candidate and 3 for another. Mayor Nancy McNally opened a round…
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